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‎Ellen "Ellie on tombstone" Rooney‏‎, daughter of William B Rooney and Bridget Hartigan‏. Born ‎15 Oct 1872 Avon, Stearns County, Minnesota, died ‎22 Jun 1902 Sedan, Pope County, Minnesota Event Description: St. Anthony of Padua Cemetery, Padua, Stearns, MN‎, age 29 years, buried Padua, Stearns County, Minnesota Ellen's grandfather John, given his date of birth, was very probably a brother to Michael Rooney ("Daddy Mick"), making her and her husband Thomas second cousins... Originally published August 1998, Padua Cemetery, by Ginny Walz Borgerding Thomas T. Rooney was born Jan 5, 1859 in Canada, the son of John and Mary (McCool) Rooney. He was ninth child of twelve children. Ellen (Ellie) Rooney was born October 26, 1872, the daughter of William and Bridget (Hartigan) Rooney, of Avon, MN. Thomas married Ellie and they had the following children: Agatha - married Henry Murphy and had three children Bridget Stella - married Frank Cowen Clarinda - married Andrew Murphy William Ryan - adopted son, married Mary Raden William Joseph - died as an infant Ellen - died as an infant Ellie died on June 22, 1902 from blood poisoning (bacterial infection), according to church records. In 1903 Thomas T. married Anna Murphy, the daughter of Bernard and Honora Murphy. Thomas T. died on November 28, 1925 from heart disease? as best deciphered from church records. Ellie, Wm Jos, and Ellen are listed on the tombstone with Thomas R. listed on the grave marker beside them. Thomas T.'s second wife Anna Murphy Rooney, parents, brothers Michael J., James, William, and sisters Catherine Martin, MaryAnn Egan, Elizabeth Egan, grandmother Catharine Rooney, and many other relatives are buried in Padua Married ‎1 Jul 1889 Saint Wendel Township, Stearns County, Minnesota, age 16 years (married 12 years) to: ‎Thomas T ""Stuttering Tom"" Rooney‏‎, age by marriage 30 years, son of John Rooney and Mary McCool‏. Born ‎6 Jan 1859 Wakefield Township, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada, died ‎28 Nov 1925 Sedan, Pope County, Minnesota Event Description: Padua Cemetery, Stearns, Minnesota‎, age 66 years, buried Padua, Stearns County, Minnesota, ‎1st marriage to: Ellen "Ellie on tombstone" Rooney, ‎2nd marriage to: Anna "Hannah; Anna" Murphy Baptismal sponsors: Michael Rooney and Bridget Brown Thomas died at age 66 of heart trouble. Ellen's grandfather John on the Avon Rooney side, given his date of birth was very probably a brother to Michael Rooney on the Padua Rooney side, making Ellen and her husband Thomas second cousins. That was a stated assumption among the relatives of long ago. Tom Rooney stuttered except when he swore. He always smoke a pipe. Someone gave him a cigarette, and not being accustomed to it he left it to burn in his mouth. When it got short enough it started burning his whiskers. He said, "Damn your cigarettes!" and never touched another. Originally published August 1998, Padua Cemetery, by Ginny Walz Borgerding Thomas T. Rooney was born Jan 5, 1859 in Canada, the son of John and Mary (McCool) Rooney. He was ninth child of twelve children. Ellen (Ellie) Rooney was born October 26, 1872, the daughter of William and Bridget (Hartigan) Rooney, of Avon, MN. Thomas married Ellie and they had the following children: Agatha - married Henry Murphy and had three children Bridget Stella - married Frank Cowen Clarinda - married Andrew Murphy William Ryan - adopted son, married Mary Raden William Joseph - died as an infant Ellen - died as an infant Ellie died on June 22, 1902 from blood poisoning (bacterial infection), according to church records. In 1903 Thomas T. married Anna Murphy, the daughter of Bernard and Honora Murphy. Thomas T. died on November 28, 1925 from heart disease? as best deciphered from church records. Ellie, Wm Jos, and Ellen are listed on the tombstone with Thomas R. listed on the grave marker beside them. Thomas T.'s second wife Anna Murphy Rooney, parents, brothers Michael J., James, William, and sisters Catherine Martin, MaryAnn Egan, Elizabeth Egan, grandmother Catharine Rooney, and many other relatives are buried in Padua Children: 1. ‎Agatha H "Agatha Mary" Rooney‏‎ Born ‎20 Aug 1890 Sedan, Pope County, Minnesota, died ‎8 Apr 1963 Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota‎, age 72 years, buried Saint Wendel, Stearns County, Minnesota 2. ‎Rooney‏‎ Born ‎1 Nov 1891 Bangor Township, Pope County, Minnesota, died ‎1 Nov 1891 Bangor Township, Pope County, Minnesota‎, buried Padua, Stearns County, Minnesota Dead born. 3. ‎Bridget Stella Rooney‏‎ Born ‎8 Mar 1893 Bangor Township, Pope County, Minnesota, died ‎2 May 1976 Sun Prairie, Dane County, Wisconsin‎, age 83 years, buried Watertown, Jefferson County, Wisconsin Her name was Estella Cowen on the Social Security Death Index Record. 4. ‎William Robert Rooney‏‎ Born ‎21 Mar 1894 New York City, New York, died ‎28 Oct 1956 St Louis County, Minnesota Event Description: Calvary Cemetery, Duluth, Minnesota‎, age 62 years, buried Duluth, St Louis County, Minnesota William R. Rooney was an orphan train adoptee from New York and is referred to in Thomas T. Rooney's will as "my foster son." Virgel Egerman's records state not legally adopted. Roster of the Men and Women Who Served in the Army or Naval Service (Including the Marine Corps) of the United States or its Allies from the State of North Dakota in the World War, 1917-1918 Volume 4 Rich to Zygmond Name: William Robert Rooney Army 46,222 Registrant: no Birth Place: New York City, N. Y. Birth Date: 21 Mar 1893 Parent's Origin: of Canadian parents Occupation: express messenger Comment: enlisted in Company A, 2nd Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Minot, on July 14, 1917; called into federal service, World War, on July 15, 1917; served in Company A, 2nd Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, to Oct. 13, 1917; Company D, 164th Infantry, to Jan. 9, 1918; Company B, 18th Infantry, to discharge. Grade: Corporal, Oct. 20, 1918; overseas from Dec. 15, 1917, to Aug. 13, 1919; wounded, severely, July 18, 1918. Engagements: Defensive: Montdidier-Noyon. Offensives: Aisne-Marne; St. Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sectors: Ansauville and Saizerais (Lorraine); Cantigny (Picardy). Discharged at Camp Lee, Va., on Aug. 17, 1919, as a Corporal. Cited in General Orders No. 5, Headquarters, 1st Infantry Brigade, AEF, Selters, Germany, June 1, 1919, for gallant conduct and self-sacrificing spirit displayed during the battles of Montdidier-Noyon defensive; Aisne-Marne offensive; St. Mihiel offensive; Meuse-Argonne offensive. The success of these engagements was due to the efforts and spirit of the officers and enlisted men engaged. Entitled to wear a silver star. 5. ‎William Joseph Rooney‏‎ Born ‎12 Feb 1895 Bangor Township, Pope County, Minnesota, died ‎18 Feb 1895 Bangor Township, Pope County, Minnesota‎, age 6 days, buried Padua, Stearns County, Minnesota Cause of Death (age 6 days): Cramps. 6. ‎Clarenda Ethel Rooney‏‎ Born ‎22 Jan 1896 Bangor Township, Pope County, Minnesota, died ‎5 Oct 1938 Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota‎, age 42 years, buried Saint Wendel, Stearns County, Minnesota Clarinda as stated from Virgil Egerman's notes, joined the convent in 1912 and left before her final vows in 1915. Andrew Murphy insists he didn't meet her until the summer of 1916. One more quote from Virgil Egerman's notes. " My grandfather had the most beautiful white hair. One day my cousin, Marjorie Murphy Jendro was washing his hair and put blueing in the water, thinking that if it makes the wash brighter, it would make his hair brighter. He ended up with blue hair and Marjorie lived to tell about it." 7. ‎Ellen Rooney‏‎ Born ‎30 Apr 1901 Bangor Township, Pope County, Minnesota, died ‎30 Apr 1901 Bangor Township, Pope County, Minnesota Event Description: Padua Cemetery, Stearns, Minnesota‎, buried Padua, Stearns County, Minnesota Died at the age of 1 hour. 8. ‎Rooney‏‎ Born ‎2 Jun 1902 Bangor Township, Pope County, Minnesota, died ‎2 Jun 1902 Bangor Township, Pope County, Minnesota‎, buried Padua, Stearns County, Minnesota Cause of Death: "Not stated", though likely stillborn